Google Archives - Ausdroid Ausdroid - Australia's source of mobile and personal technology news Wed, 22 May 2024 03:09:47 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 19023290 Google Pixel 8a another week on– More time has highlighted a couple of issues https://ausdroid.net/mobiles/2024/05/23/google-pixel-8a-another-week-on-more-time-has-highlighted-a-couple-of-issues/ https://ausdroid.net/mobiles/2024/05/23/google-pixel-8a-another-week-on-more-time-has-highlighted-a-couple-of-issues/#respond Wed, 22 May 2024 21:00:49 +0000 https://ausdroid.net/?p=670034 Just over a week ago, I published a first impressions post of the Google Pixel 8a, and generally, it’s a solid device. The physical build is good, the cameras are solid and the features of the device stand true to what you’d expect from a Google branded device. Another couple of weeks have passed, giving […]

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]]> https://ausdroid.net/mobiles/2024/05/23/google-pixel-8a-another-week-on-more-time-has-highlighted-a-couple-of-issues/feed/ 0 670034 Google Pixel 8a — A lasting first Impression https://ausdroid.net/mobiles/2024/05/14/google-pixel-8a-a-lasting-first-impression/ Mon, 13 May 2024 14:02:49 +0000 https://ausdroid.net/?p=669974 So, the Pixel 8a last week and we’ve been lucky enough to have one for a couple of weeks now and wanted to share our initial thoughts on the device. Unboxing and setup The honest truth is there’s nothing remarkable about unboxing the device. You get what you pay for and what you expect from […]

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]]> 669974 Google just dropped the Pixel 8a https://ausdroid.net/mobiles/2024/05/08/google-just-dropped-the-pixel-8a/ https://ausdroid.net/mobiles/2024/05/08/google-just-dropped-the-pixel-8a/#comments Tue, 07 May 2024 16:01:29 +0000 https://ausdroid.net/?p=669912 Given the previous release cycles that Google have worked on, the release of the Pixel 8a this morning wasn’t exactly a surprise. The fact that it’s such an impressive devices with almost everything you’d want from a current generation device; was a pleasant surprise. The Pixel ‘a’ range has represented the value side of the […]

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]]> https://ausdroid.net/mobiles/2024/05/08/google-just-dropped-the-pixel-8a/feed/ 1 669912 Google Nest Wi-Fi Pro review — A solid Wi-Fi 6e offering on a friendly budget https://ausdroid.net/smart-home-wearables/2024/01/10/google-nest-wi-fi-pro-review-a-solid-wi-fi-6e-offering-on-a-friendly-budget/ https://ausdroid.net/smart-home-wearables/2024/01/10/google-nest-wi-fi-pro-review-a-solid-wi-fi-6e-offering-on-a-friendly-budget/#comments Tue, 09 Jan 2024 19:30:22 +0000 https://ausdroid.net/?p=669085 I’m an unashamed fan of many things Google, but the first offering in the Nest Wi-Fi range was functional but unremarkable. This time around, well now it’s available in Australia, they’ve stepped it up with some additional features and even better coverage for your home. At $349.00 for a single unit, or (at the time […]

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]]> https://ausdroid.net/smart-home-wearables/2024/01/10/google-nest-wi-fi-pro-review-a-solid-wi-fi-6e-offering-on-a-friendly-budget/feed/ 2 669085 Google Pixel 8 Pro long term review — Iterative hardware, leaps forward in AI https://ausdroid.net/mobiles/2023/12/26/google-pixel-8-pro-long-term-review-iterative-hardware-leaps-forward-in-ai/ https://ausdroid.net/mobiles/2023/12/26/google-pixel-8-pro-long-term-review-iterative-hardware-leaps-forward-in-ai/#comments Tue, 26 Dec 2023 02:35:52 +0000 https://ausdroid.net/?p=668945 AI is enveloping us in nearly every aspect of our lives, and Google has taken this further with the Pixel 8 devices. But it’s not all about the AI, there are some great general use features, camera advancement and usability of the latest phones that make them pretty attractive to users. I’ve had the Pixel […]

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]]> https://ausdroid.net/mobiles/2023/12/26/google-pixel-8-pro-long-term-review-iterative-hardware-leaps-forward-in-ai/feed/ 2 668945 Hey Google, I get raising prices but WTF?! https://ausdroid.net/mobiles/apps-and-games/2023/11/02/hey-google-i-get-raising-prices-but-wtf/ https://ausdroid.net/mobiles/apps-and-games/2023/11/02/hey-google-i-get-raising-prices-but-wtf/#comments Thu, 02 Nov 2023 06:41:21 +0000 https://ausdroid.net/?p=668541 I’m gob smacked… Genuinely stunned right now at the whopping — between 20 and 83% — price increase that Google has just dropped on long time users of the YouTube Music and Premium services. And no, that’s not a typo! Users are being contacted today by Google noting that the service charges are increasing, quite […]

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]]> https://ausdroid.net/mobiles/apps-and-games/2023/11/02/hey-google-i-get-raising-prices-but-wtf/feed/ 14 668541 Google Pixel Watch 2 Review — There’s lots of changes to talk about, but not much to see https://ausdroid.net/news/2023/11/02/google-pixel-watch-2-review-theres-lots-of-changes-to-talk-about-but-not-much-to-see/ https://ausdroid.net/news/2023/11/02/google-pixel-watch-2-review-theres-lots-of-changes-to-talk-about-but-not-much-to-see/#comments Wed, 01 Nov 2023 20:00:04 +0000 https://ausdroid.net/?p=668511 Last year, the Pixel Watch was a great first effort from Google that ticked almost all the boxes with the well-known exception of battery life. This year, Google has made some pretty bold claims of having addressed that with a full 24 hours of battery life “out of the box” with the always on display […]

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]]> https://ausdroid.net/news/2023/11/02/google-pixel-watch-2-review-theres-lots-of-changes-to-talk-about-but-not-much-to-see/feed/ 1 668511 Google’s Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel Buds Pro: The first week https://ausdroid.net/mobiles/2023/10/12/googles-pixel-8-pro-pixel-watch-2-and-pixel-buds-pro-the-first-week/ https://ausdroid.net/mobiles/2023/10/12/googles-pixel-8-pro-pixel-watch-2-and-pixel-buds-pro-the-first-week/#comments Wed, 11 Oct 2023 17:00:05 +0000 https://ausdroid.net/?p=668328 So we saw the release of multiple devices including the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel Buds a week ago. There’s a lot to like about them and we’ve had our first week of testing with them, so it’s time to share the early thoughts. The rather than go with each […]

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]]> https://ausdroid.net/mobiles/2023/10/12/googles-pixel-8-pro-pixel-watch-2-and-pixel-buds-pro-the-first-week/feed/ 2 668328 Google Pixel Watch 2 – Everything you need to know https://ausdroid.net/smart-home-wearables/smartwatches/2023/10/05/google-pixel-watch-2-everything-you-need-to-know/ https://ausdroid.net/smart-home-wearables/smartwatches/2023/10/05/google-pixel-watch-2-everything-you-need-to-know/#comments Wed, 04 Oct 2023 14:30:52 +0000 https://ausdroid.net/?p=668238 Well here it is, in all its glory; the Google Pixel Watch 2. Well, it might be difficult to visually discern the difference between the OG Pixel Watch and the Pixel Watch 2; but there is a bit to talk about. The biggest increases that were pushed at the event very early this morning, were […]

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]]> https://ausdroid.net/smart-home-wearables/smartwatches/2023/10/05/google-pixel-watch-2-everything-you-need-to-know/feed/ 1 668238 Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro devices have been announced https://ausdroid.net/mobiles/2023/10/05/google-pixel-8-and-pixel-8-pro-devices-have-been-announced/ https://ausdroid.net/mobiles/2023/10/05/google-pixel-8-and-pixel-8-pro-devices-have-been-announced/#comments Wed, 04 Oct 2023 14:30:13 +0000 https://ausdroid.net/?p=668183 The leaks were largely correct, and we now officially know this with the release of the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro devices. The new phones continue the look Google has established with a few key hardware and a couple of major software upgrades. The big ticket item is that the Pixel 8 and Pixel […]

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